Crypto Fashion Week™ presents the Meta Gala

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 23, 2021

+++Crypto Fashion Week™ closed on September 17, 2021 with Meta Gala experience + auction+++

Crypto Fashion Week™ ****is the premiere event putting the worlds of digital fashion, digital art, and blockchain systems into formation. This special presentation by CFW was the premiere of the Meta Gala. The Meta Gala was a gathering of the A-list of virtual celebrities, influencers and metahumans walking the steps of a 3D immersive environment in the metaverse, wearing digital fashion designs by the leading houses of style in the space, including The Fabricant, Tribute Brand, Melinda Manunta, Blue Hamel, Nina Doll, and others.

Crypto Fashion Week™ closed on the 17th of September with the presentation of the Meta Gala experience and an auction to benefit the establishment of the R2W Digital Fashion Designer Fund. The collection of rare 1-of-1 digital fashion NFTs was completely sold out, with The Empress of the Metaverse, designed by The Fabricant and modeled by Ruby 9100M, taking the high mark of 3 ETH (more than $10,000 USD at the time of the sale). Total sales generated were 10.7 ETH (more than $36,000 USD at time of sale).

Special presentations at Crypto Fashion Week™ included Kadine James, Founder and CEO of The Immersive Kind, introducing her virtual reflection avatar Kaydeen, dressed by emerging digital fashion designer Ivan Svanberg. Makeup art star Mimi Choi shared a panel with celebrated designer Rebecca Minkoff to discuss their collaboration at the Meta Gala, which included an avatar of Choi dressed in a look from Minkoff's I Love New York collection. A Meta Gala preview party in advance of the opening featured appearances by participating designers Matthew Stone, REO, Ravi Guru Singh, and others.

After the Meta Gala closed exclusive images of star virtual influencer Lil' Miquela dropped on the Crypto Fashion Week™ IG feed. Lil' Miquela was photographed on the Meta Gala steps rocking a look by Karl Lagerfeld, and it was revealed that she was the Chair of the event. Concluding the activities of the Meta Gala was a giveaway for a AR filter deigned by Mimi Choi, minted as a limited edition NFT. This giveaway was made possible by NYX Professional Makeup.

Crypto Fashion Week™ returns in February 2022 with another defining edition for digital fashion and the NFT space. Details to be announced shortly. Crypto Fashion Week™ is produced by Universe Contemporary, the leading cryptomedia company. For more information visit cryptofashionweek.xyz. Follow on Instagram @cryptofashionweek and on Twitter @cryptofashionwk. Business inquiries and media requests may be sent to [email protected].